Accountant II

Must possess the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:

MAJOR FUNCTION

Responsible for fiscal, accounting, budgeting, and grant-related financial functions for the Division of Parks and Natural Resources. This position performs complex financial, auditing, budgeting, and reporting activities; ensures compliance with County, State, and Federal regulations; manages financial systems and data integrity; and provides support to ensure accurate, efficient, and accountable fiscal operations. Work involves grant management and tracking, budget preparation and monitoring, financial analysis, revenue and expenditure oversight, property and purchasing compliance, and development of financial reports and procedures. This role serves as the division's financial grant liaison and provides backup support to the Financial Administrator.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

• Keep current on County, State, and Federal regulations related to financial responsibilities, property, purchasing, and labor standards
• Assist in preparation of annual budgets (reset fund flow sheets, complete programs, enter line items, assist division budget book together, and other duties)
• Back up to Financial Administrator (Agendas, Budget & Grant Amendments, Budget, and other duties)
• Manage fiscal side of grants (includes but not limited to: create/maintain grant files and spreadsheets, create/maintain within grant tracking program, manage physical files, new fund requests, year-end closeout, quarterly reports, and other duties)
• Maintain and track project budgets and meet with project managers
• Prepare regular, comprehensive, and special financial and statistical statements and reports
• Perform pre-audits
• Oversee expenditures on proper allocations and service accountability
• Prepare end-of-year Working Trial Balances for all Division grants
• Prepare and submit invoices, journals, vouchers
• Process invoices
• Create, run, and analyze reports related to the GL and grants
• P-card duties
• Assist with training (as needed)
• Perform related duties as required.
• And other related duties

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

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• Knowledge of purchasing, finance, auditing, grant accounting, contracts, and expenditure control regulations, procedures, and systems.
• Ability to learn regulations, procedures, processes, and laws related to receiving, handling, and spending division funds.
• Ability to prepare and analyze complex financial forms, statements, and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the public.
• Strong writing, reporting, communication, and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to research, investigate, detect, verify, recognize issues, and recommend and execute solutions.
• Ability to speak clearly and understandably.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to learn Polk County's Accounting and Grant System.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of accounting, governmental administrative accounting, grant accounting, or related business administration experience which include budgeting preparation, analysis and forecasting experience.
• Have a minimum of seven (7) years of accounting, governmental administrative accounting, grant accounting, or related business administration experience which include budgeting preparation, analysis and forecasting experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver's license at the time of employment within this classification.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Two (2) years of governmental grants management. All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its residents.